Overview
- Director of player development Paul Janish said Schultz’s right patellar tendinitis is not expected to require surgery and the goal is full readiness for spring training in 2026.
- The 6-foot-10 left-hander, ranked No. 2 in the organization by MLB.com, had a solid Double-A stint before struggling in Triple-A Charlotte.
- Braden Montgomery sustained a small fracture in his right foot after a hit-by-pitch and will miss Birmingham’s postseason but anticipates playing in the Arizona Fall League once healed.
- Janish highlighted incremental gains for lefty Hagen Smith, emphasizing daily maintenance work as he finishes the year with Birmingham and prepares for the AFL.
- Right-handed reliever Grant Taylor threw a bullpen session and could pitch in the season’s final games pending the team’s evaluation of his recovery.